204: Chapter 204 A Few More Times?

This thought flashed through her mind, and an unspeakable wave of complex emotions surged within Nangong Zili's heart.

A few more times...

She bit her lip, her cheeks involuntarily flushing with a faint red.

How could she say such words out loud?

Was she really supposed to lower her pride and beg this dog man to "give me a few more times"?

When had she, Nangong Zili, fallen to such a state?

Absolutely impossible.

She swore secretly in her heart, though her face still maintained a forced expression of cold indifference.

Just then, she suddenly felt—

The man leaning on her shoulder was still holding her tightly, with no intention of letting go.

His chin rested on her shoulder, and his warm breath brushed against the side of her neck time and again, making her feel uneasy all over.

"Hey."

Nangong Zili spoke in a cold voice:

"The Origin has already been transferred. Why haven't you gotten lost yet?"

Ye Changge didn't move, only burying his face in the crook of her neck and saying in a muffled voice:

"Let me hold you for a moment."

Nangong Zili frowned:

"Get lost!"

Ye Changge still didn't let go; instead, he held her a bit tighter, his voice deep and gentle:

"Just for a moment."

Nangong Zili bit her lip.

She wanted to push this dog man away, but for some reason, her hands lacked the strength to do so.

"Then I'm leaving."

Ye Changge stood up and looked at Nangong Zili lying on the grass, his tone gentle:

"Get some rest. I'll come back tomorrow to treat your injuries."

Nangong Zili didn't look at him, simply turning her face away and saying coldly:

"Who wants you to come? Just get lost already."

Ye Changge smiled slightly, not getting annoyed, and turned to walk out of the Grand Array.

Nangong Zili watched that gradually receding figure until it completely disappeared outside the Grand Array before slowly withdrawing her gaze.

She couldn't explain what she felt for Ye Changge.

Hate?

It didn't seem to be that.

Although she called him "dog man" and "lecher" with her mouth, deep down in her heart, there was no true hatred.

Even—

She shook her head violently, tossing those messy thoughts aside.

Regardless, he must never find out about the child.

She braced herself and sat up; her legs were still a bit weak, but she was much better than she had been a few days ago.

Ye Changge's treatment was indeed effective.

And the effect was startling.

Nangong Zili bit her lip, an indescribable emotion rising in her heart.

She took a deep breath, propped herself up, and walked slowly toward the Spirit Pool.

Deep within the Immortal Cave, there was a naturally formed Spirit Pool; the water was clear and warm, with Spiritual Qi misting over it. She had specifically carved it out while healing here.

After every treatment session, she would come here to wash.

Today was no exception.

Nangong Zili shed her clothes, revealing skin as white as jade.

Her water-blue dress slipped off her shoulders, revealing her exquisite and well-proportioned body.

She stepped into the Spirit Pool, the warm water covering her waist, her lower abdomen, her chest...

She leaned against the edge of the pool, closed her eyes, and let out a long sigh of relief.

There were quite a few places to wash today.

She remembered the dog man leaning on her shoulder just now, his warm breath blowing into her ear;

She remembered him holding her tightly, his chin resting on her shoulder, refusing to let go;

She remembered his incredibly gentle smile when he finally left...

Nangong Zili bit her lip, raised her hand, and gently touched her lower abdomen.

It was still flat, showing no signs of anything unusual.

But she knew in her heart that a tiny life was currently nurturing there.

She didn't know when this child had come to be. Perhaps it was after those few days of being... by that dog man.

She could have chosen not to have this child.

With her cultivation and her methods, there were countless ways to quietly deal with this trouble.

But she hesitated.

She didn't know what she was hesitating about.

Was she reluctant to part with it?

Or...

She shook her head violently, tossing those messy thoughts aside.

But today, that dog man's attitude was truly too abnormal.

During past treatments, although he would take some liberties, he had never been as gentle as he was today.

Such careful movements, such a mild tone, such a... tender gaze.

Nangong Zili felt increasingly depressed.

Stroking her lower abdomen, the suspicion in her heart grew stronger—

Could it be... he knows?

Does he know she's carrying his child?

Is that why he suddenly changed his attitude?

Nangong Zili's heart suddenly tightened at the thought.

If this dog man really knows, what if he comes and pestered me for the child!

Hmph!

This is my, Nangong Zili's, child; what does it have to do with him in the slightest?

She snorted coldly in her heart, a cold light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

If he comes to ask for it, what would that matter?

Could he actually snatch the child from her hands?

It was already a mercy that she wasn't looking for trouble with him, capturing him and locking him in the Myriad Gu Cave to experience the Pain of Ten Thousand Gu Devouring the Heart!

And he still wanted to come and ask her for the child?

In his dreams!

Thinking this way, the unease in Nangong Zili's heart gradually calmed down a bit.

But immediately after, she recalled Ye Changge's gentle appearance just now.

When he leaned on her shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "Let me hold you for a moment," his tone carried a bit of grievance, a bit of playfulness, and a bit of... attachment.

Nangong Zili's heart skipped a beat for some reason.

She bit her lip, a trace of softness arising in her heart that even she hadn't noticed.

That dog man...

If it really was because he found out about the child that he was so gentle...

Then that means... he has some sense of responsibility?

At this thought, Nangong Zili's cheeks burned again.

But in the next moment, the various "bullying" she had endured from that dog man over these days surfaced in her mind.

Those shameful positions, those overbearing demands, those methods that left her body numb and unable to control herself...

Her slightly reddened face instantly turned cold again.

dog man!

Bastard!

lecher!

Now that there's a child, he's this gentle to her?

Doesn't that mean...

She isn't even as important as a child?

Nangong Zili felt increasingly annoyed at this thought.

She was a dignified Core Formation Cultivator, the Spider Gu Envoy of the Five Gu Sect, with a resounding reputation in the Demonic Path; many people would take a detour just to avoid her.

Yet in front of this dog man, she was bullied until she had no power to fight back.

Now, he was actually gentle to her only because of an unborn child?

How could she bear this?

Hmm, wait...

What am I thinking?

Why do I care about his thoughts?

What does his attitude have to do with me?

Nangong Zili suddenly snapped back to her senses, her peach blossom eyes filled once more with coldness.

That exquisite little face also became as cold as frost again.

She took a deep breath and submerged herself in the Spirit Pool, allowing the warm water to cover the top of her head.

In the water, her thoughts gradually calmed down.

Regardless of whether that dog man knew or what he thought, she was determined to keep this child.

This was her child.

It had nothing to do with anyone else.

No one should even think about snatching it from her hands.